From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Report on American cars, specifically on the material thickness used for petrol tanks.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\2\ img066 | |
Date | 12th March 1940 | |
For General Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/ML.12.3.40. Herewith a copy of Olley's report on American cars for 1940. You will note amongst other things that they use .025 material for petrol tanks. I do not think we should go lower than this on our new tanks. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Signature] | ||